Me, my family and friends in Spanish - EdexcelListening - family relationships - Foundation

A. The key word to listen out for is mayor which means older. Alberto also says Tiene dos años más que yo (He is two years older than me). Be careful not to confuse dos (two) with doce (twelve).

B. Alberto says Siempre he sido una persona muy tolerante (I have always been a very tolerant person). The word alegre (cheerful) does not appear and the word mimado (spoiled) is used later to describe Alberto's brother.

A. Alberto says me insulta todos los días (he insults me every day). He also says Nunca me escucha (He never listens to me).

D. Alberto says that his brother is egoísta (selfish). He says that he is maleducado but this means rude and is nothing to do with education or being clever. Be careful as the word for polite is educado. Alberto describes himself as tolerante (tolerant) earlier in the text.

B. Alberto says no tenemos nada en común (we don't have anything in common).

Transcript:

Tengo 15 años, vivo con mis padres y mi hermano mayor. Tiene dos años más que yo. Siempre he sido una persona muy tolerante pero ahora no puedo aguantar su comportamiento. Está muy mimado y hace lo que quiere. Nunca me escucha y me insulta todos los días. En mi opinión, mi hermano es una persona egoísta y maleducada. Además, nuestros gustos son muy distintos y no tenemos nada en común.

Translation:

I'm 15 years old, I live with my parents and my older brother. He is two years older than me. I have always been a very tolerant person but now I can't put up with his behaviour. He is very spoiled and does what he wants. He never listens to me and insults me every day. In my opinion, my brother is a selfish and rude person. What's more, our tastes are very different and we have nothing in common.